Home Office Policing Reforms Could Have Knock-on Effect on Met, Sadiq Khan Admits

Home Office policing reforms could have knock-on effect on Met, Sadiq Khan admits

The Government’s new policing model – which includes a National Police Service (NPS) and the creation of 12 “mega” police forces – could have significant implications for how the Met Police operates, Sir Sadiq Khan has admitted. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood on Monday (January 26) revealed details of a complete overhaul of policing in England and Wales which would see the Met’s counter-terror policing work transferred to a national body. The Ma…

New national policing body likely to have 'downside' for Met

Sadiq Khan said he’d look at the details of reforms closely “to ensure it doesn’t adversely affect policing in this great city”, reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter Sadiq Khan at the budget committee (credit London Assembly) The government’s new policing model – which includes a National Police Service (NPS) and the creation of twelve “mega” police forces – could have significant implications for how the Met Police operates, Sir Sadi…